Press Releases

October 9, 2012

NextWindow Earns Coveted Windows 8 Logo Certification

Microsoft program confirms NextWindow touch screens are optimized for new operating system

Pleasanton, CA – October 9, 2012 – NextWindow, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), announces the NextWindow DesktopTouch 6S optical touch product has passed the requirements for Windows 8 Certification. The DesktopTouch 6S is innovative new technology that meets the requirements for supporting the Microsoft® Windows® 8 touch-enabled operating system. With six cameras delivering consistent touch response across the entire display, users experience enhanced interaction on PCs and monitors. The DesktopTouch 6S is available in screen sizes ranging from 15" to 30" (38 to 76 cm).

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July 31, 2012

NextWindow Ships Three Millionth Touch Screen

Company’s optical touch screens are used by leading PC makers around the world

Pleasanton, CA – July 31, 2012 – NextWindow, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), announces that it has achieved a significant milestone with the shipment of its three millionth touch screen. Leading OEMs, ODMs, systems integrators and interactive designers continue to choose NextWindow for its high-performance optical technology, competitive pricing and superior client service. In the last 10 months alone, the company shipped one million touch screens to customers.

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June 13, 2012

NextWindow to Show Latest Lineup of Touch Solutions at InfoComm

Includes products with 2 to10 touch points on screens ranging from 15" to 120"

Las Vegas, NV – June 13, 2012 – NextWindow, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), will demonstrate several multitouch displays at the InfoComm exhibition from June 13 to June 15 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This major audiovisual event will be the first time NextWindow's 4-touch, 5-touch and 10-touch optical technologies for PCs and large-format displays are demonstrated in the United States.

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April 11, 2012

NextWindow’s Five-Touch Desktop Screen Debuts in Japan

New DesktopTouch 6S showing at Finetech Japan April 11-13

Pleasanton, CA – April 11, 2012 – NextWindow, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), announces the NextWindow DesktopTouch 6S, the company’s first six-camera, five-touch screen, will make its Japan debut at the 2012 Finetech Japan trade show in Tokyo. The high-profile event draws the world’s top manufacturers of flat panel displays, parts and materials. The DesktopTouch 6S is groundbreaking new technology that will meet the requirements for supporting the Microsoft® Windows® 8 touch-enabled operating system. With six cameras delivering consistent touch response across the entire display, users experience enhanced interaction on PCs and monitors. The DesktopTouch 6S is available in screen sizes ranging from 15" to 30" (38 to 76 cm). The new product will be showing April 11–13 in east hall 6, booth 47-31.

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April 4, 2012

NextWindow Announces Five-Touch Optical Desktop Touch Screen

DesktopTouch 6S optimized for Windows 8 with six cameras and enhanced accuracy

Pleasanton, CA – April 4, 2012 – NextWindow, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), announces the NextWindow DesktopTouch 6S, the company’s first six-camera, five-touch screen technology for PCs. The DesktopTouch 6S is groundbreaking new technology that will meet the requirements for supporting the Microsoft® Windows® 8 operating system. Windows 8 is designed to provide an enriched experience for users of tablets, laptops and desktop PCs, and features a new Metro-style interface designed for optimal touch-screen input. NextWindow's latest touch-screen technology for PCs will deliver new opportunities for interactive developers worldwide.

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October 25, 2011

NextWindow Four-Camera Touch Screen Makes Japan Debut

New ProfileTouch 4S showing at FPD International trade show October 26–28

Pleasanton, CA – October 25, 2011 – NextWindow, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), announces that its ProfileTouch 4S, the company’s first four-camera touch screen, will make its Japan debut at the 2011 Flat Panel Displays (FPD) International trade show in Yokohama, Japan. The high-profile event draws the world’s top manufacturers of flat panel displays, parts and materials. The ProfileTouch 4S offers sophisticated gesture and writing recognition as well as dual-user capabilities, enabling increased collaboration in meeting spaces and classrooms. The ProfileTouch 4S will be showing October 26–28 in booth 3501.

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